(Done) 1. Issues Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
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What possible issues are there with use of technology
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- Ethical issues
- Legal issues
- Cultural issues
- Environmental issues
2
Q
Controversial issues with technology
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- Censorship
- Surveillance
3
Q
Issues with social media
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- Cyberbullying
- Trolling
4
Q
Cause of eye strain
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- Caused by looking at a device’s screen for too long
5
Q
Cause of repetitive strain injury
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- Parts of the body becoming damaged due to repetitive movement such as scrolling or tapping
6
Q
Features of the Data Protection Act 2018
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- Data should be kept safe and secure
- Data must only be used in a fair, lawful and transparent way
- Data must be used for specific purposes
- Data should be relevant and not excessive for the specified use
- Data should be kept no longer than necessary
- Data must be accurate and kept up to date
7
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Features of the Copyright, Designs and Patents act 1988
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- Makes it illegal to share copyrighted files without the copyright holder’s permission, use unlicensed software software or plagiarise someone else’s work
8
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Features of the Computer Misuse Act
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Makes it illegal to
- Gain unauthorised access to a private network or device
- Gain unauthorised access to a device or network in order to commit a crime
- Modify computer material without authorisation
9
Q
Advantages of open source software
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- Usually free
- Made for the greater good, not profit
- Can be adapted by users to fit their needs
- Wide pool of collaborators can be more innovative and creative than programmers form a single company
- Popular software is reliable and secure
10
Q
Disadvantages of open source software
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- Small projects could not receive regular updates
- There may be limited user documentation
- No warranties if something goes wrong
- No customer support
11
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Advantages or proprietary software
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- Comes with warranties, documentation and customer support
- Should be well tested and reliable as the company’s reputation depends on this
- Usually cheaper for companies than building their own specialised software
12
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Disadvantages of proprietary software
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- Can be expensive
- Software may not exactly fit the user’s needs and there is not anything they can do about it
- Companies may not maintain older software
